of Bayonne passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 29 2014, he was 52. Husband to Colleen (nee: Blanch) and father to Rocco, Simone Jr. and Lucia Grassano and boyfriend Steven Laguna, as well as being grandfather to Lilith Laguna. Simone was predeceased by parents Rocco and Lucia (nee: Calderone) and brother Anthony. Surviving him are his siblings Theresa Swandrak and husband Peter, Rose Ernst and husband Robert and Cosmo Grassano and his late wife Theresa; as well as nephews Robert Ernst Jr., Peter Szwandrak and wife Tara, Jonathan Ernst and wife Viktoriya; nieces Bernadette Montera and husband Paul, Cassandra Moran and husband Michael and many other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, in-laws, grand -nieces and nephews and dear friends, both here and in Italy.